This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ). All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. The Required Documents section of this announcement identifies all documents that must be uploaded in order to be considered a complete application package. Applicants that do not submit a complete application will not receive further consideration.

Duties

This position is located in the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) in the United States Department of Labor in one of our eight district offices. Under the general administrative direction of the District Chief Judge, individual performs all the duties of an ALJ and renders recommended, initial, or final decisions in accordance with the procedural requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act and applicable statutes, executive orders, and regulations, including 29 C.F.R. Part 18. The principal duties are to preside over adversarial hearings, adjudicate cases under approximately 80 different laws and executive orders, and produce a written decision based on the record made at the hearing. In presiding over hearings, incumbent has qualified decisional independence in the conduct and progress of proceedings and issues a written decision that, depending on the governing regulations, is recommended, final, or is considered final if petition for review of the decision is not timely filed. Incumbent is required to preside over hearings involved with other regulations and statutes, as well as any public hearings that are held from time to time, preparatory to the issuance of rules and regulations in connection with the Department's many programs and/or statutes. Incumbent also performs additional duties not inconsistent with the duties and responsibilities of an ALJ.

Requirements

Qualifications

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS: Licensure and authorization to practice law under the laws of a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territorial court established under the laws of the United States. An "active" bar status and/or membership in "good standing" for at least fifteen (15) years total in at least one jurisdiction in which the applicant is admitted. Judicial status is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States that prohibit sitting judges from maintaining "active" status to practice law. Being in "good standing" is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in jurisdictions where the licensing authority considers "good standing" as having a current license to practice law. Applicants must have at least ten (10) years of relevant litigation or administrative law experience. Relevant litigation experience can include: preparing for, participating in, and/or conducting formal hearings, trials, or appeals at the federal, state, or local level; participating in settlement or plea negotiations in advance of such proceedings; hearing cases; preparing opinions; and participating in or conducting arbitration, mediation, or other alternative dispute resolution. Relevant administrative law experience is litigation experience in cases initiated before a governmental administrative body. Applicants must have knowledge of statutes enforced by the Department of Labor, such as the Black Lung Benefits Act, Service Contract Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, whistleblower protections enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or of other similar laws. All Mandatory Requirements and Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education
Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school.

You must provide a copy of your transcripts from an accredited institution. Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Secretary of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Robert White
• Phone: 202-693-2457
• Email: [email protected]